In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court upheld the rights of public authorities to ban users under certain conditions on social media. Legislators in Michigan and California faced criticism for allegedly barring Facebook users who expressed disapproval of their policies, prompting this resolution. The majority decision, written by Justice Amy...
James Crumbley, the father of the teenage school shooter who killed four students at Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021, was convicted of manslaughter Thursday. This conviction comes a month after the shooter’s mother, Jennifer Crumbley, was convicted of the same charges. He was convicted of four counts of involuntary...
Don Lemon said Wednesday that his partnership with Elon Musk dramatically reached its end after a “tense” interview. The former CNN anchor sat down to talk to Musk in a 90-minute sit-down to discuss X, formerly known as Twitter, on his new independent web show. “Elon publicly encouraged me to...
The presiding judge, Scott McAfee, has rendered a landmark ruling in the continuing criminal case in Georgia involving associates of Donald Trump. He has dismissed several accusations while maintaining most of the case. In a recent order, McAfee struck out six counts from the 41-count indictment that Trump and his...
Space One, a private Japanese firm, attempted to be the first Japanese company to put a satellite into orbit. Kairos, the 59-foot-tall, solid-fueled spacecraft, lifted off at 11:01 a.m. in the mountainous Kii Peninsula in western Japan on Wednesday. Five seconds after launch, the middle of the rocket erupted into...
A former Boeing employee responsible for providing evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company was found dead in South Carolina on Saturday. John Barnett, 62, worked at Boeing for 32 years and retired in 2017. The day before his death he testified about a slew of issues he identified...
The pharmaceutical industry is fiercely opposed to President Biden’s plan to lower the cost of prescription drugs for seniors, and this opposition is resonating in courts throughout the country. This conflict is developing as pharmaceutical corporations fight against a recently passed legislation that aims to reduce the costs of essential...
Last night’s 96th Oscars saw major wins for Oppenheimer and Poor Things cast and crew. Oppenheimer, the historical drama about the life and struggles of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb, took home seven Oscars in total: Best Picture, Best Director (Christopher Nolan), Best Actor in...
The city of Chicago has had its first measles cases since 2019, adding to the alarming national trend of increasing illnesses. Two cases have been verified by municipal health authorities, signaling a return of the highly infectious illness. The first case was announced on Thursday by the Chicago Department of...
Only hundreds of feet from where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, a Russian missile exploded early Wednesday morning. Sources report that this was “the closest call ever,” aside from Zelenskyy’s visits to troops on the front...
Millions of Americans are in a terrible bind after a cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a critical division of UnitedHealth Group, forced them to choose between going without life-saving medications or paying out-of-pocket costs for them. A widespread cyber breach was detected on February 21, 2024, and since then, vital systems...
In response to a recent surge in transit crime, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday the deployment of National Guard troops and state police troopers into the city’s subway system. Hochul’s initiative aims to reassure riders and enhance safety following a spate of high-profile incidents. The governor’s five-point...
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